MICROANATOMY

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY CELL BIOLOGY

MITOCHONDRIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When porin channels are wide open ____
A
the outer membrane is freely permeable to molecules such as ATD, NAD, and coenzyme A
B
the membrane is impermeable
C
requires all molecules and ions to have special membrane transporters to gain access to the matrix
D
all the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Porins are involved in the exchange of nutrients over the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria but are also involved in pathogenesis. The present review will focus on the description of the structure and the role of Gram-negative bacterial porins in the bacteria-host interactions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Porins are pore proteins contained in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria and they mediate the diffusion of small hydrophilic molecules.

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